XXXTENTACION has five songs on the Top 50 list. Pull up with two white b******, Mary-Kate, Ashley (Oh my) / … They gon’ me / If they talk too much, I’m gonna f*** around and pass ’em… (Sauce, by XXXTENTACION) “Lean” is a reference to a drink composed of candy, soda, and red or purple cough syrup.) Sippin’ lean, cliche / I still do it anyway / Red or purple in the cup / Which one shall I pick today-ay-ay? / Sippin’ hard / Gun on me, no need for bodyguard / Aim at your body parts, yuh / Take off your body parts… (Armed and Dangerous, by Juice WRLD. Whoever said money can’t solve your problems? / Must not have had enough money to solve ’em / They say, “Which one?” I say, “Nah, I want all of ’em” / Happiness is the same price as red-bottoms… (7 Rings, by Ariana Grande) Now, consider the messages these lyrics from some of the songs on the United States’ top 50 are trying to send: Gimme a break, gimme a break, break me off a piece of that _ _ _.
They’re designed to make you want their food, to get their message in your head. There’s a reason restaurant chains invest so much in a catchy jingle. N***** been countin’ me out / I’m countin’ my bullets, I’m loadin’ my clips / I’m writin’ down names, I’m makin’ a list / I’m checkin’ it twice and I’m gettin’ ’em hit… The top-played song in the country, MIDDLE CHILD, has a chorus that starts thusly… And to be clear, I’m not some overly-protective PTA dad that has something against “that rap music devilry.” I’m a 27-year old dude that likes music just as much as the next guy.īut it is worthwhile to pose the question for all parents out there: Do you know what your kids are listening to? Because if they are trending in the same direction as the rest of the country, if they’re listening to the same music as some of their friends, now would be a good time to be concerned. Notice something? Out of 25 songs, 21 are marked “EXPLICIT.” The second half of the list is slightly better, but not good by any means (total of 34/50 explicit). Take a look at just the first half of the United States Top 50 playlist, according to Spotify as of Janu(click to enlarge): And that’s why the top music charts I’m looking at right now are deeply troubling to me, as they should be to you. We readily recognize and embrace the positive influence of music, but how often do we brush off lyrics promoting violence, sex, sexual violence, or illicit drug use, as something that “doesn’t affect” us? It does. OR … it can incline Libyan rebels in the 1990s to say, “I only listen to 2Pac before going to shoot Gaddafi boys.” It can inspire you to be a better person (thank you, brother Groban), it can comfort you when you’re down, it can invite the Spirit of God.
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